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Old 06-03-2008, 09:16 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Panama disease making a comeback

As a sidenote, I would suggest not throwing our store-bought banana peels into our compost pile. Perhaps this is not how it is spread, but I am taking no chances.
Thanks Gabe for setting the record straight. While Koeppel's article makes good press to sell copy, many times the sensationalization produces a benefit. That being to focus efforts on finding solutions to prevent future epidemics, by bringing attention to the problem.

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